Engineering
Chemistry
Bond Length and Bond Angle Comparison
Question

Consider the structure of P4O10 given below.

Which of the following is correct?

α < β

α > β

P4O10 is less acidic than P4O6.

P–O–P linkage in P4O10 is longer than that in P4O6

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Solution

Steric repulsion is dominating factor so PO^P>OP^O